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even some republicans have been criminal cal for romney -- critical for romney. the bowie state student who stabbed her roommate. let's get right out to the live report at the courthouse with that verdict. andrea? >> reporter: well derek, as i have been telling you, ken molestina is messaging me with the very latest. if this is the case, it is a total shocker. not guilty on all seven counts is the verdict i'm getting from ken in the courtroom. this would be the case of alexis simpson, accused of stabbing her bowie state university roommate dominique frasier to death just weeks after the school year started. it looked like not guilty on all seven counts. be sure to tune in to 9news at 11:00 for the very latest. back to you. >> thank you. i too am picking my jaw upoff the floor -- jaw up on the floor. that's a shocker. we'll be back at 11:00 with the latest on that. ♪ "e.t." >>> would you pass the drug test? >> absolutely. >> i think you should be taking a drug test and showing it to the world. >> why did lindsay lohan say her own mother was on cocaine. >> i hate
even some republicans have been criminal cal for romney -- critical for romney. the bowie state student who stabbed her roommate. let's get right out to the live report at the courthouse with that verdict. andrea? >> reporter: well derek, as i have been telling you, ken molestina is messaging me with the very latest. if this is the case, it is a total shocker. not guilty on all seven counts is the verdict i'm getting from ken in the courtroom. this would be the case of alexis simpson,...
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mitt romney has promised to lower income tax rates for all americans. he's also proposed eliminating the federal estate tax and forthose with incomes under $200,000 he would eliminate taxes on capital gains; dividends and interest. any of those plans would need approval from congress. susan mcginnis is with the romney campaign at its head quarters in boston. spew on the, a littlable -- sueson, a little bit about the move there. >> reporter: well, it's pretty upbeat so far. the -- the convention center here just opened up to guests and there are about 5,000 potential guests here and about 1200 of them are the media. among this people that you talk to here of course these are owl romney supporters and donors, very very upbeat that they do have this -- this infamous task to the electoral college that many say obama has the advantage in. but they do feel optimistic that governor romney can pull this off tonight although not everybody is very optimistic that we will hear a result tonight. a lot of people are betting on close to midday tomorrow to learn the f
mitt romney has promised to lower income tax rates for all americans. he's also proposed eliminating the federal estate tax and forthose with incomes under $200,000 he would eliminate taxes on capital gains; dividends and interest. any of those plans would need approval from congress. susan mcginnis is with the romney campaign at its head quarters in boston. spew on the, a littlable -- sueson, a little bit about the move there. >> reporter: well, it's pretty upbeat so far. the -- the...
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let's turn to susan mcginnis live at romney headquarters in boston. and susan, as we mentioned, mitt romney broke with tradition a bit today and went out and campaigned. was this a sign that he really thinks he can turn a red state blue or is he really concerned that he doesn't have a big enough playing field to win? >> reporter: well, what i think, derek, what he's doing is all he can to get every single vote he can before the polls close for good. so again, what he said was he didn't want to lose this election without having done all he can, so he made this late decision to keep on campaigning until the 11th hour. that's why we saw him in cleveland, we saw him in pittsburgh. he got, you know, fabulous greetings in both places and in pittsburgh he looked at the crowd and he said now this is how you know that i'm going to win. and he sounds very confident. he also said a short time ago about his speech, he was asked if he wrote two speeches. he said he wrote one speech. he wrote a victory speech only. >> is it safe to say that virginia will be the sta
let's turn to susan mcginnis live at romney headquarters in boston. and susan, as we mentioned, mitt romney broke with tradition a bit today and went out and campaigned. was this a sign that he really thinks he can turn a red state blue or is he really concerned that he doesn't have a big enough playing field to win? >> reporter: well, what i think, derek, what he's doing is all he can to get every single vote he can before the polls close for good. so again, what he said was he didn't...
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how about romney in charge of tax reform? give him some parameters and i'm telling you it is not so crazy as it may sound to some of our friends on the left, but let me know what you think about it. the address is mailbag@wusa9.com and please, do not forget to include your name and where you're from. if you really want some answers, catch us at 11 p.m. tonight and i'll have one of the nation's premier election experts here telling us how to fix these insane waiting times to vote. that is our report. i'll be right back here at 11:00 with anita and topper. we'll see you then. bye bye. ♪ "e.t." >>> for the united states of america, the best is yet to come. >>> beyonce. lady gaga and the stars celebrating the victory. >> i'm very, very proud of our country. >> george clooney, will smith. sarah jessica parker. raising millions. >>> plus, the first couple with us. how they have changed four years >>> how kirstie alley's cocaine addiction almost drove her crazy. what she only told me about nearly dying and turning to scientology w
how about romney in charge of tax reform? give him some parameters and i'm telling you it is not so crazy as it may sound to some of our friends on the left, but let me know what you think about it. the address is mailbag@wusa9.com and please, do not forget to include your name and where you're from. if you really want some answers, catch us at 11 p.m. tonight and i'll have one of the nation's premier election experts here telling us how to fix these insane waiting times to vote. that is our...
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the president wasted no time in confronting mitt romney's twist on bringing change to washington. >> he's saying he's the candidate for change. let me tell you, wisconsin, we know what change looks like. and what the governor is offering, sure ain't change. >> mitt romney is concentrating on virginia today as he was toning down his speech after sandy, but today, he was back on the attack. >> these are critical times, an election of consequence. an election where you're not going to shape the country for four years, but for a generation. >> and get this, according to clear politics, barack obama and mitt romney are in a dead heat tied at 47.7% of the votes nationwide. >>> a live look outside. topper shutt will be along in just a few minutes with a full look at your forecast. >>> right after the break, their fight against obesity. some new programs out there to help you shed those unwanted pounds. >>> the epic size of america's obesity rate. many adults and children these days are struggling with their weights. more and more programs are geared towards helping severely overweight peopl
the president wasted no time in confronting mitt romney's twist on bringing change to washington. >> he's saying he's the candidate for change. let me tell you, wisconsin, we know what change looks like. and what the governor is offering, sure ain't change. >> mitt romney is concentrating on virginia today as he was toning down his speech after sandy, but today, he was back on the attack. >> these are critical times, an election of consequence. an election where you're not...
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overwhelming, 92% for barack obama to 7% for mitt romney. again, no surprise. 40 minutes ago, a winner was declared in the u.s. senate race in virginia. democrat tim kane, as we told you, state republican george allen. we heard some of george allen's concession speech. kane will replace democrat webb who is retiring. democrat john delaney beat out republican incumbent roscoe bartlett this evening. >> the polls closed hours ago. some folks, believe it or not, are still out there in the cold waiting to vote. ken molestina at potomac middle school in virginia. how long is the line now, kenny? >> reporter: well, i have to report, derek, it wrapped up just moments ago. the last vote was cast shortly after 10:50. what a long night it was tonight for everyone involved. this was an unprecedented turnout, and it was testament of americans who truly want to come out and support the selection. like a never-ending string of spaghetti lining the inside halls, these voters packed in one behind another and stood in line for what seemed like an eternity. >>
overwhelming, 92% for barack obama to 7% for mitt romney. again, no surprise. 40 minutes ago, a winner was declared in the u.s. senate race in virginia. democrat tim kane, as we told you, state republican george allen. we heard some of george allen's concession speech. kane will replace democrat webb who is retiring. democrat john delaney beat out republican incumbent roscoe bartlett this evening. >> the polls closed hours ago. some folks, believe it or not, are still out there in the...
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who's best for federal workers, obama or romney? obama or romney? their jobs and careers could be affected by who occupies the white house for the next four years, what time you sir, who's better? >> patch act, i can't speak to that. >> what about you? obama or romney? >> i would say from a military's perspective. i'm a spouse, michelle obama has done great things for military families. >> reporter: romney has promised to reduce the federal work force by 10%, cutting two jobs for every one that's filled. who's better romney or obama for fedel workers? >> it's a question contains a logical fallacy. i'm not going to answer that. >> i'd have to say obama might be the better. >> reporter: because? >> it seems romney might want to slash some jobs and cut unnecessary spending. >> reporter: romney would eliminate some departments and cap government spending at 20% without cutting defense spending. >> i disagree with that. he's going to take a beat ax and not think about it. >> romney wants to lay us off and obama just froze our salaries so i guess between
who's best for federal workers, obama or romney? obama or romney? their jobs and careers could be affected by who occupies the white house for the next four years, what time you sir, who's better? >> patch act, i can't speak to that. >> what about you? obama or romney? >> i would say from a military's perspective. i'm a spouse, michelle obama has done great things for military families. >> reporter: romney has promised to reduce the federal work force by 10%, cutting two...
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romney told voters in wisconsin he can do better. >> this is not a time for america to settle. we're four days away from a fresh stuart. >> in ohio, president obama made the case he is moving the country forward. >> we know what change looks like. and what the governor is offering ain't it. >> danielle nottingham, cbs news, the white house. >> unemployment is sure to be one of the hot topics as the candidates swing through the battleground of virginia in the last few days before the election president obama is scheduled to hold a rally in bristol tomorrow night with former president bill cline toned and singer dave matthews. mitt romney will be in fairfax monday at george mason university. >>> a judge heard argument today over policy for poll workers. both parties have poll watchers and they are typically there to answer any questions voters have about what's on the ballot. a ruling is expected before tuesday, election day. >>> the most recent polls show the senate race between george allen and tim kaine too close to call in virginia. a survey just wednesday by roanoke college
romney told voters in wisconsin he can do better. >> this is not a time for america to settle. we're four days away from a fresh stuart. >> in ohio, president obama made the case he is moving the country forward. >> we know what change looks like. and what the governor is offering ain't it. >> danielle nottingham, cbs news, the white house. >> unemployment is sure to be one of the hot topics as the candidates swing through the battleground of virginia in the last...
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these are the people mitt romney figured he couldn't afford to offend. but then let's be real, how do you expand the gop race. you need to be a welcome when there is a vocal segment of the very same base that doesn't really want those people around and you still need them too. anita. >> thanks, derek. >>> veteran's day is almost here. we have a holiday weekend coming up. and tonight debora has the unlikely love story of two decorated army veterans who proved that sometimes love can be right in front of you but you just don't see it. >> this is -- >> i told her not to talk too much. >> he did. he really did. [ laughing ]. >> reporter: she is chatty, he's quiet. she's outgoing. he's -- >> he was a nerd. i shouldn't say that. >> reporter: they are night and day. but like night and day, they always meet in the middle. >> i keep telling him you have toll loosen up. >> reporter: but the meeting. >> we were in vietnam at the same time. and even though he visited the hospital, i never saw him. >> reporter: a love story between two veterans whose paths crossed in
these are the people mitt romney figured he couldn't afford to offend. but then let's be real, how do you expand the gop race. you need to be a welcome when there is a vocal segment of the very same base that doesn't really want those people around and you still need them too. anita. >> thanks, derek. >>> veteran's day is almost here. we have a holiday weekend coming up. and tonight debora has the unlikely love story of two decorated army veterans who proved that sometimes love...
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romney has 203. the republicans have maintained control of the house of representatives and appears democrats will still be in charge of the senate in the new 113th congress. have a look at the race map. 270 electoral votes needed. mitt romney with 203. as you can see there are two states that we have not been able to make projections on because the race in those states is too close and we do not have enough information to make a projection. the tabulated vote in v. this is 89%. it doesn't get a whole lot closer than that. president obama with slender, slender lead in virginia as that vote continues to be counted. the other state that we have not been able to project is state of florida. with 28 auto electoral votes. 91% of the vote has been counted. and again, incredibly slender lead on the part of the president. let's have a look at the popular vote this is the national popular vote and as you can see nearly tied. 49 million for president, 49 million for mitt romney. just almost an exact tie. a lot
romney has 203. the republicans have maintained control of the house of representatives and appears democrats will still be in charge of the senate in the new 113th congress. have a look at the race map. 270 electoral votes needed. mitt romney with 203. as you can see there are two states that we have not been able to make projections on because the race in those states is too close and we do not have enough information to make a projection. the tabulated vote in v. this is 89%. it doesn't get...
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romney has 14. obama's people say if there was a place they were organized early and stayed t was iowa. it paid off. it's not the typical type of state that goes for barack obama. >> pelley: now john dickerson has been following the various ways each candidate can get to the 270 electoral votes needed to win. john, how have these recent changes changed the map? >> well, they've shrunk the possibility for governor romney with wisconsin and new hampshire off the map for him. now with iowa leaning, if we give that to the president and then nevada leaning and ohio leaning, that gets president obama up to 281 electoral votes. so if we add the leaning to the ones that are called, then that's it for governor romney. >> pelley: now of course we are, to emphasize we are saying that these states are leaning toward the president. the votes are still being counted. they coleen back the other way. it's still possible. we are not making a cbs news projection on those states yet. but we will project those states b
romney has 14. obama's people say if there was a place they were organized early and stayed t was iowa. it paid off. it's not the typical type of state that goes for barack obama. >> pelley: now john dickerson has been following the various ways each candidate can get to the 270 electoral votes needed to win. john, how have these recent changes changed the map? >> well, they've shrunk the possibility for governor romney with wisconsin and new hampshire off the map for him. now with...
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romney will hold an event in new hampshire. last night it was supposed to be his last stop but he is going to travel to ohio and pennsylvania today and watch the results in massachusetts. >>> there's several questions on the ballot number 4 for example. that's being called the dream act. now if it is passed it would allow children many so shall of some undocumented immigrants a chance to play in-state community rates for college and four year universities they have to meet certain criteria to be eligible. >>> a yes vote on question 7 will allow another casino and table game at state casinos. a vote would keep the things the way they are with five casinos allowed in the state. nearly 09 million in dollars in advertising has been spent on both sides of the issues. >>> there's question 6 we will hear more about that we will have live interviews talking about it. that's the issue of same sex marriage. we did break everything down for you all the referendums and candidates and everything you need at abc2 news.com and the place to go
romney will hold an event in new hampshire. last night it was supposed to be his last stop but he is going to travel to ohio and pennsylvania today and watch the results in massachusetts. >>> there's several questions on the ballot number 4 for example. that's being called the dream act. now if it is passed it would allow children many so shall of some undocumented immigrants a chance to play in-state community rates for college and four year universities they have to meet certain...
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that would get governor romney there. then the governor romney's most reasonable scenario is to take ohio. no republican has ever won without i9. if governor romney can get those votes plus virginia around north carolina, that would get him to 266. over here in the east, he would need just one more. any one of the remaining states, if governor romney can do florida, virginia, north carolina and ohio, any one of the remaining states would put him over the top. that's what makes this one so, so important. so if he does that, then he's got a pretty interesting terrain. he's competitive in colorado, this one tends to be leaning democratic. the romney campaign says it's competitive, but consistent polling in the wisconsin. this one here, romney campaign says it's competitive, let's for hypothetical let's say that's a safer pick to give that to the president. i'm going to take it back and make it a tossup state again. i was in colorado recently. this is a true toss-up. for the sake of argument say governor romney gets that. the
that would get governor romney there. then the governor romney's most reasonable scenario is to take ohio. no republican has ever won without i9. if governor romney can get those votes plus virginia around north carolina, that would get him to 266. over here in the east, he would need just one more. any one of the remaining states, if governor romney can do florida, virginia, north carolina and ohio, any one of the remaining states would put him over the top. that's what makes this one so, so...
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mitt romney didn't win so now president obama has a bit of a stronger hand in that relationship. even though that relationship, as many people have noted, is not the best relationship in the world, but going in to netanyahu's re-election bid on the heels of this sort of conflict with the american government plays an instrumental role in a cease-fire, gives the obama administration, the state department, a much stronger hand in the middle east in general and i think it gives president obama a stronger hand both in the middle east and at home, because he's able to play this role with someone, that he has not had the best relationship with. >> kristin soltis, do you agree with that? >> to an extent. i think it will be good for obama if the cease-fire can be maintained, particularly, it will be good for secretary clinton. whenever you get to be the one giving the press conference, that's a good visual moment. what i think is really interesting, is to watch how the arab spring has affected this and how egypt's sort of new leadership, there were these real questions as to what extent w
mitt romney didn't win so now president obama has a bit of a stronger hand in that relationship. even though that relationship, as many people have noted, is not the best relationship in the world, but going in to netanyahu's re-election bid on the heels of this sort of conflict with the american government plays an instrumental role in a cease-fire, gives the obama administration, the state department, a much stronger hand in the middle east in general and i think it gives president obama a...
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mitt romney getting nothing. is that even possible? here now, fox news anchor megyn kelly who anchored the election coverage for us last week. 19,600 to 0. >> it didn't go that well for mitt romney in certain districts within the philadelphia precinct. >> bill: this is impossible. i'm sorry. one or two people -- >> no. well -- >> bill: no. >> same thing happened with mccain! same thing! >> bill: did it really? how many did mccain get? >> there were 59 voting districts. 57, mccain got none. zero. not one. >> bill: you know, they do she unanimous begans going on? >> i don't think so because i haven't heard any reason to think so. it's not like republican high school some huge numbers in these precincts up until romney, you know. >> bill: these are largely african-american? >> almost uniformly black. almost universally inner city and not particulary wealthy and the philadelphia enquirer went out there and said, we're going to get to the bottom of this. they spent a couple days just searching to try to find one republican. they couldn't do
mitt romney getting nothing. is that even possible? here now, fox news anchor megyn kelly who anchored the election coverage for us last week. 19,600 to 0. >> it didn't go that well for mitt romney in certain districts within the philadelphia precinct. >> bill: this is impossible. i'm sorry. one or two people -- >> no. well -- >> bill: no. >> same thing happened with mccain! same thing! >> bill: did it really? how many did mccain get? >> there were 59...
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romney wins will probably be the next secretary of homeland security which i think is interesting. but i want to make one point that sandy brought up there are about 75,000 people who fall into this profile, this category, agewise. of that 75,000, only about a thousand to 2,000, to 3,000 are eligible for this dream act benefit, which the taxpayers are going to pay for. it is kind of elitist. now what about the other 72,000 young people in maryland who are here illegally that can't get that benefit, that are discriminated against. they don't get an extra benefit. >> you're the last person that i would think would play the get-- engage in class warfare by saying that something is elitist. >> the truth is the truth. >> no, it's not, no, it's not. let me tell you what the truth is. helping some people is not at the expense of other people. this is not what this country is all about. >> this country is all about helping everybody. >> you will support that pros poal. >> i bet you won't, if we do something to try to improve the welfare and the well-being of the people who aren't going to
romney wins will probably be the next secretary of homeland security which i think is interesting. but i want to make one point that sandy brought up there are about 75,000 people who fall into this profile, this category, agewise. of that 75,000, only about a thousand to 2,000, to 3,000 are eligible for this dream act benefit, which the taxpayers are going to pay for. it is kind of elitist. now what about the other 72,000 young people in maryland who are here illegally that can't get that...
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and mitt romney hopes to rectify his father. we have a look at what's coming up on "meet the press." >>> good morning, richard and angie. coming up, we'll be live from democracy plaza. nbc news ea' election headquart. both candidates trying to close the sale here in what could be a photo finish. two key voices in the fight. mastermind of the president's re-election campaign. david flouf and the house majority leader, republican congressman from virginia and eric cantor. all-star lineup on the roundtable. tom brokaw, savannah guthrie and cory booker, the mayor of newark. we talk about hurricane sandy, lingering effects in the storm zone and impact on this race. could it have been a game changer here in the final week? we'll cover it all in our commercial edition of "meet the press." stay tuned after the program for my press pass conversation with director john stalk well and producer harvey weinstein about "s.e.a.l. team 6," on the hunt for osama bin laden. >>> lots of first-time voters casting ballots this election. likely none
and mitt romney hopes to rectify his father. we have a look at what's coming up on "meet the press." >>> good morning, richard and angie. coming up, we'll be live from democracy plaza. nbc news ea' election headquart. both candidates trying to close the sale here in what could be a photo finish. two key voices in the fight. mastermind of the president's re-election campaign. david flouf and the house majority leader, republican congressman from virginia and eric cantor....
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mitt romney wrapped up his long white house candidacy by visiting his campaign headquarters in boston yesterday. he thanked staffers and said he knows they gave it their best shot. campaign members say romney and his wife ann were very gracious in defeat, and there was no sense of finger-pointing over the loss. a longtime friend said romney felt badly that his message about turning america around and solving the nations economic issues hadnt resonated with a broader audience. with the election behind him president is now focusing on brokering a deficit-reduction deal to avert a looming fiscal crisis. lawmakers from both parties have promised to work together to find a compromise before the end of the year. however. they still sharply disagree over the key issue of whether top tax rates should be raised to help resolve the crisis. republicans said higher rates would damage the economy while democrats said it was the only equitable way to tackle the debt. chicago will hold its first government-wide job fair where people will be able to apply for hundreds of available positions. mayor em
mitt romney wrapped up his long white house candidacy by visiting his campaign headquarters in boston yesterday. he thanked staffers and said he knows they gave it their best shot. campaign members say romney and his wife ann were very gracious in defeat, and there was no sense of finger-pointing over the loss. a longtime friend said romney felt badly that his message about turning america around and solving the nations economic issues hadnt resonated with a broader audience. with the election...
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but most people had it in the lean romney camp. mitt romney only won by 100,000 votes or less. which was a smaller margin than people thought. >> in florida in popular vote he is leading just a bit right now but we're not ready to call it just yet. >> waiting for new votes from miami-dade county. they will open again this morning and presumably start counting again. this is florida, and they do have issues with balloting. >> john, thank you. governor romney, it took him quite awhile to concede. they were looking much more closely at the state of ohio and until they continued to crunch the numbers and work through those numbers that would ultimately not add up for them they would not concede. but when he finally did get to the podium and he did his concession speech, he was very gracious. here's what he said. >> -- critical point, at a time like this we can't risk partisan bickering and political posturing. our leaders have to reach across the aisle to do the people's work. and we citizens also have to rise to the occasion. we look to our teachers and professors. we count on you
but most people had it in the lean romney camp. mitt romney only won by 100,000 votes or less. which was a smaller margin than people thought. >> in florida in popular vote he is leading just a bit right now but we're not ready to call it just yet. >> waiting for new votes from miami-dade county. they will open again this morning and presumably start counting again. this is florida, and they do have issues with balloting. >> john, thank you. governor romney, it took him quite...
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if mitt romney said i heard this was going on. we do not accept this in our party. that would have sent a powerful message. >> if you're going to act like this, you can leave this room. >> exactly. and instead of turning a blind eye, the same thing in 2008. >> lz, will you do me a favor? hold that thought. i'm going to keep you on the other side of the break. quickly. we'll continue to talk about this on the other side. i'm going to talk about what hailey barber said. that's back after the break. >>> will and lz are back now. you were talking about people who are racist and kicking them out of the convention? >> absolutely. just things in my opinion that the campaign could have done to help send a message that we are includive. part of that, if you see racist signs, say this is not going to happen underneath our tent. all the things that are being said about women and rape and abortion, instead of being lukewarm, they should have been aggressive in saying we don't support that. you don't have to say i support marriage equality, but we're going to stop blaming gays f
if mitt romney said i heard this was going on. we do not accept this in our party. that would have sent a powerful message. >> if you're going to act like this, you can leave this room. >> exactly. and instead of turning a blind eye, the same thing in 2008. >> lz, will you do me a favor? hold that thought. i'm going to keep you on the other side of the break. quickly. we'll continue to talk about this on the other side. i'm going to talk about what hailey barber said. that's...
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i met mitt romney many, many times. i think because he wasn't there he felt he had to ov overcompensate. >> what is the structure aspect if in fact that is true to force him to go to that position? >> part of the aspect -- we disagree on policy but i agree the republican party has a policy problem. but it also has -- you were talking about politicians, right? it has a leadership vacuum. it needs to find some national leaders, obviously going into 2016 and beyond. but it also has a vacuum you saw on the clips we were watching when you come in where if you listen to republican talking heads and not just sort of the blow hards but serious well-respected congressm well-respected come men at a timers and so on, i should say, i was skeptical of the polls too. a week before the election i thought romney was going to win. maybe i participated in it too. >> there was an enormous amount of kool aid drinki inin ining g >> but you were not as starry eyed as some of our conservative colleagues. >> i wasn't going to name names. >> yo
i met mitt romney many, many times. i think because he wasn't there he felt he had to ov overcompensate. >> what is the structure aspect if in fact that is true to force him to go to that position? >> part of the aspect -- we disagree on policy but i agree the republican party has a policy problem. but it also has -- you were talking about politicians, right? it has a leadership vacuum. it needs to find some national leaders, obviously going into 2016 and beyond. but it also has a...
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romney at 45%. and with the 18 electoral votes, you can see ohio is the battleground of the battleground states. you can see what happens in the middle of the state in the capitol of columbus, my colleague is there in the state. so don, what appears to be what you're hearing there? what are people focusing on? what is the criteria people are using to make up their minds if they have not already? >> reporter: well first, i think that people think that governor romney and the president have taken up residence here in the state because they have been here so much. they will make a couple of more stops before the next 72 hours. this is the state, to really make up their minds it is the economy, the economy, the economy, and i think that is what people are really concerned about. the social issues, obviously, that is part of it. but the time now, the time has passed, i should say for social issues. since that first debate, social issues out the window. it is really a numbers game now. and it is really ab
romney at 45%. and with the 18 electoral votes, you can see ohio is the battleground of the battleground states. you can see what happens in the middle of the state in the capitol of columbus, my colleague is there in the state. so don, what appears to be what you're hearing there? what are people focusing on? what is the criteria people are using to make up their minds if they have not already? >> reporter: well first, i think that people think that governor romney and the president have...
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to do with ann romney. so the next day i went on cnn. i defend the substance of what she said. what she said was completely accurate. all over news busters because i hated women. because i hated ann romney and people who suffer from ms because i was smearing ann romney. it is sort of like -- it is like crack and porn for the human id is what it is. gets crack and porn at the same time and the darkest part of your nature can run free thanks to news busters so i'm honored to be counted among those they scorn. and you're welcome to check out the article. but again don't because you might get sticky stuff on your fingers. today, robert kennedy jr. would have been 87 years old. today is also the 85th birthday of estelle parsons. you no he what she won the oscar for? bonnie and clyde. she was the laid did i they kidnapped. and she turned a very small role into a whole career. i saw her on broadway. i saw her not too long ago. one of our great actors. don delillo author of libra turns 76 today. duane ahman his bir
to do with ann romney. so the next day i went on cnn. i defend the substance of what she said. what she said was completely accurate. all over news busters because i hated women. because i hated ann romney and people who suffer from ms because i was smearing ann romney. it is sort of like -- it is like crack and porn for the human id is what it is. gets crack and porn at the same time and the darkest part of your nature can run free thanks to news busters so i'm honored to be counted among...
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will that hurt romney in particular? i know, ana, you said you're not sure who wins or loses but could that hurt him? >> well, you know what, though, i actually watched that clip and he said even more things than that and i think it's very typical of chris christie. i think he was almost irritated that he was getting asked about politics. as was president obama when he was asked about politics and both said this has nothing to do with politics. we are all about helping the people of new jersey, helping the people in need, helping the people of new york so i think that's the quintessential chris christie that we've come to know, a lot of us love and he was being sincere, you know, don't ask me about mitt romney right now. don't ask me about presidential politics. it's a new world after sandy for new jersey and i've got i bunch of people in harm's way who i need to take care of right now. don't bug me with this stuff. >> but you got to wonder if it is going to give president obama a boost in the polls. a new poll shows an
will that hurt romney in particular? i know, ana, you said you're not sure who wins or loses but could that hurt him? >> well, you know what, though, i actually watched that clip and he said even more things than that and i think it's very typical of chris christie. i think he was almost irritated that he was getting asked about politics. as was president obama when he was asked about politics and both said this has nothing to do with politics. we are all about helping the people of new...
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very clearly he got a boost from a couple of key groups offsetting support for mitt romney. we are focusing on the lessons that we've learned from the vote and in this case the fact that women are breaking out of their binders. joining me now is cnn contributor maria cardona and crystal wright. good morning to both of you. let's start with the numbers. we have talked so much about this election. here we are post election, president obama got the majority of women voters, 55% to 44%, but he didn't get all women. white women picked mitt romney to the tune of 56% to 42% but that was offset by minority women. in this case 96% of african-americans and 78% of latinos. maria, it seems like many people in both parties believed women would vote as a unified block but we didn't see that happen here. does that surprise you? >> no. i don't think anybody has ever said that women are a monolithic group and in fact this election proves it. but it does prove that across the board there are a lot of issues that are important to the majority of women and that's why you saw obama get the major
very clearly he got a boost from a couple of key groups offsetting support for mitt romney. we are focusing on the lessons that we've learned from the vote and in this case the fact that women are breaking out of their binders. joining me now is cnn contributor maria cardona and crystal wright. good morning to both of you. let's start with the numbers. we have talked so much about this election. here we are post election, president obama got the majority of women voters, 55% to 44%, but he...
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people saying it was romney's fault, it was romney's fault. interesting, paul ryan issued a statement saying, polite saying thank you for the opportunity, we don't know what happens to him. but the party won't spend a lot of time fretting over him, i think. >> he ran a strong campaign. the problem he had was the democrats, especially the campaign, the obama campaign, the super pacs, over the summer, after he got the nomination, they painted him in such a negative way, that strategy of hammering away at bain capital, the swiss bank accounts, the cayman islands and the 47% tape came out, that controversial tape, it really hurt him. he did well in the first debate, almost recovered, got it close, got to give him some credit, but that negative attack on him, it really was successful when all -- negative politics sometimes works. >> sure does. and in some i was hways it has harder for him today. let's turn our attention on the governing challenge. the most popular member of the obama cabinet is the secretary of state hillary clinton. she has given
people saying it was romney's fault, it was romney's fault. interesting, paul ryan issued a statement saying, polite saying thank you for the opportunity, we don't know what happens to him. but the party won't spend a lot of time fretting over him, i think. >> he ran a strong campaign. the problem he had was the democrats, especially the campaign, the obama campaign, the super pacs, over the summer, after he got the nomination, they painted him in such a negative way, that strategy of...
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let's say potentially that romney gets nevada. and that romney gets wisconsin. right? look at that 273. that would be how mitt romney would do it. again, it could happen. it could not happen. i mean when you look at the polls. the polls are leaning toward the president at this poix. but those are still toss-up states. there's another way to do it, too. what if this reliably blue state is not blue anymore but turns red. you know mitt romney is spending part of today in pittsburgh. he'll have, you know, access to the tv markets of eastern person -- western pennsylvania and eastern ohio. what if that turned red? that would put romney over the top, as well. >> those are two potential hypothetical ways to the presidency without ohio for mitt romney. >> fascinating. we've been really focused on ohio. it is doable without ohio, i'm sure that the romney campaign has been crunching that very path. >> oh, yes. >> christine, thank you. still ahead this morning on "starting point." today's election will not only decide who's going to be president of the united states for the next
let's say potentially that romney gets nevada. and that romney gets wisconsin. right? look at that 273. that would be how mitt romney would do it. again, it could happen. it could not happen. i mean when you look at the polls. the polls are leaning toward the president at this poix. but those are still toss-up states. there's another way to do it, too. what if this reliably blue state is not blue anymore but turns red. you know mitt romney is spending part of today in pittsburgh. he'll have,...
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governor romney and president romney pledge to come together. >> we can't risk partisan beck er bickering. >> reporter: recognition obama and he coalition hasn't gained much ground, but it spoke forcefully. >> so much to talk about. let's talk about it with our panel. everyone still sticking around. and still awake when which i'm very impressed with. ross, talking about what today means and what the next four years mean and how consequential this election is, you wrote an interesting coming lum and you said the age of reagan is officially over. what does that mean? >> it means that obama moved that his majority is real. i think there were a lot of conservatives who looked at the 2008 election and said, okay, obama won a landslide, but it was because the iraq war was mismanaged, it was because of the financial crisis. it was because the media got caught up in the narrative of america's first black president and so on. and things will revert to something like normal. and the 2010 midterms obviously encourage that idea. but i think the lesson here is pretty clear, it's not -- this is not a h
governor romney and president romney pledge to come together. >> we can't risk partisan beck er bickering. >> reporter: recognition obama and he coalition hasn't gained much ground, but it spoke forcefully. >> so much to talk about. let's talk about it with our panel. everyone still sticking around. and still awake when which i'm very impressed with. ross, talking about what today means and what the next four years mean and how consequential this election is, you wrote an...
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mitt romney's father did go into the cabinet after george romney was governor he was secretary of housing and urban development under richard nixon and you know how much mit romney loves his father and respects him. and i do expect he will be involved with this country going forward. >> you just wonder how. i don't know that -- we'll see. all right, 19 -- 20 minutes past the hour. it might be time to rename black friday. why? because it's not even on friday anymore. the new york daily news says this, walmart will be open thanksgiving night at 8:00! that is the earliest it has ever opened for the kickoff of the holiday shopping season. sears and kmart will also be open, thanksgiving night at 8:00. they're all trying to take advantage of shoppers' hungry for deals. the national retail federation is expecting holiday spending to be up more than 4% this year. no way. i eat thanksgiving dinner and i go to sleep. >> i know people that go wait in the lines. some people love it. i don't know what's wrong with them but they love it. 20 minutes after the hour. coming up the fiscal cliff and what it
mitt romney's father did go into the cabinet after george romney was governor he was secretary of housing and urban development under richard nixon and you know how much mit romney loves his father and respects him. and i do expect he will be involved with this country going forward. >> you just wonder how. i don't know that -- we'll see. all right, 19 -- 20 minutes past the hour. it might be time to rename black friday. why? because it's not even on friday anymore. the new york daily...
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mitt romney did much worse. and if the republican party embraces it in the same way, they'll do even worse next time. that's part of the appeal of marco rubio. >> we have a lot of time to dissect it. marco rubio, as you heard john berman report, he's heading in the next few days to iowa for an event out there. we're always reading into everything. for political news, it's never too early to start thinking about iowa, new hampshire and all of the rest. thank you very much, rick, for coming in. >> thank you, wolf. >>> what went wrong for mitt romney. in our next hour we'll hear from a republican who says one reason women voters think his party, that would be the republican party is, "nutty." 100% new. 100% mmm... wow, that is mmm... it's so mmm you might not believe it's a hundred calories. new yoplait greek 100. it is so good. throughout our lives. one a day women's 50+ is a complete multivitamin designed for women's health concerns as we age. it has more of 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one a day 50+. a
mitt romney did much worse. and if the republican party embraces it in the same way, they'll do even worse next time. that's part of the appeal of marco rubio. >> we have a lot of time to dissect it. marco rubio, as you heard john berman report, he's heading in the next few days to iowa for an event out there. we're always reading into everything. for political news, it's never too early to start thinking about iowa, new hampshire and all of the rest. thank you very much, rick, for coming...
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mitt romney will be at fox. president obama at msnbc. >> barack obama is the leader in shame-based campaigning. mitt has a handicap because given how many times he has flipped positions, he may not understand the concept of shame. let me break it down for you. the candidate who has more voters is going to win. >> remember. voting isn't just a right. it's also a couple of hours off from work tomorrow. >> this is not mitch romney's father's republican party. >> mitch romney, biden has been drinking robitusin. >> so this year all of the kenyans who came to run the marathon, they canceled it and thought they would stick around and campaign for obama because as a fellow kenyan -- so here's the run down. tomorrow's election day. wednesday will be the recount. december 18th the supreme court will give the election to mitt romney. that's the upcoming scheduling. >> have you seen the headliner yet? >> no. springsteen doesn't go on for another hour. dave matthews, katy perry rocked it. biden not so much. >> the republican
mitt romney will be at fox. president obama at msnbc. >> barack obama is the leader in shame-based campaigning. mitt has a handicap because given how many times he has flipped positions, he may not understand the concept of shame. let me break it down for you. the candidate who has more voters is going to win. >> remember. voting isn't just a right. it's also a couple of hours off from work tomorrow. >> this is not mitch romney's father's republican party. >> mitch...
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why did mitt romney lose? >> he is not lose because of just a bad campaign or defects as a candidate. let's start with this fact. since 1988 there have been six presidential elections. now you look from 1968 to 1988, the republicans won five of those elections, and over the whole six, including the defeat, averaged 52.5% of the vote. so a mar jorty party from 1968 to 1988. and in a year like 2010, they do well because the electorate drops. in 2010, just to dramatize this, the republicans did great in 2010, but 35% of the voters were over the age of 60. only 15% of the voters in 2012 were older voters. >> here is what you write in the book, after the 2008 election, such calls for rethinking were shelved for the back to the basics message of the tea party. now it's time to return to the path of reform and rethink what republicans and conservatives explored in the latest bush years. what were they exploring? >> they were exploring new ideas about how to raise middle class incomes. they were exploring new ideas ab
why did mitt romney lose? >> he is not lose because of just a bad campaign or defects as a candidate. let's start with this fact. since 1988 there have been six presidential elections. now you look from 1968 to 1988, the republicans won five of those elections, and over the whole six, including the defeat, averaged 52.5% of the vote. so a mar jorty party from 1968 to 1988. and in a year like 2010, they do well because the electorate drops. in 2010, just to dramatize this, the republicans...